Sterling I Wind Farm
Wind power plant in Lea County, New Mexico. 29.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by AEM Wind LLC.
Also known as Sterling Phase I · EIA plant 60991
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 29.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2017First generator online
- Operator
- AEM Wind LLCEIA operator ID 60634
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Lea County, NM33.3596, −103.2506
- EIA plant ID
- 60991EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Sterling I Wind Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
111 GWh
111,108 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
42.4%
2024: 44.8%
January to July 2026
66.7 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2018 to 2025
111.1–137.9
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | 53,523 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2018 | 134,368 | 51.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 132,852 | 50.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 137,921 | 52.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 125,690 | 48.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 129,505 | 49.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 123,081 | 47.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 117,535 | 44.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 111,108 | 42.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 66,695 | 43.8% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| STER1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 29.9 | July 2017 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists AEM Wind LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Sterling I Wind Farm
How much power does Sterling I Wind Farm produce?
Sterling I Wind Farm reported 111,108 MWh (111 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 42.4% capacity factor on 29.9 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 66.7 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Sterling I Wind Farm?
Sterling I Wind Farm is in Lea County, New Mexico, at 33.3596, −103.2506. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Sterling I Wind Farm?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists AEM Wind LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 60634). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Sterling I Wind Farm start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2017, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Sterling I Wind Farm?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Sterling I Wind Farm, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page